Good science, bad science, pseudoscience, and just plain bunk
Subtitle: how to tell the difference
By: Peter A. Daempfle
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 264
ISBN-13: 9781442217263
Subjects: Methodology; Study and teaching; Science news; Science; Communication in science; Evaluation
Description: We are constantly bombarded with breaking scientific news in the media, but we are almost never provided with enough information to assess the truth of these claims. Does drinking coffee really cause cancer? Does bisphenol-A in our tin can linings really cause reproductive damage? Good Science, Bad Science, Pseudoscience, and Just Plain Bunk teaches readers how to think like a scientist to question claims like these more critically. Peter A. Daempfle introduces readers to the basics of scientific inquiry, defining what science is and how it can be misused. Through provocative real-world examples, the book helps readers acquire the tools needed to distinguish scientific truth from myth. The book celebrates science and its role in society while building scientific literacy.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Science is arguing; title: Tools scientists use; title: Science for every person; title: The role of critical thinking; title: The media; title: Pseudoscience; title: Debunking science myths: separating fact from fluff; title: What are scientists' responsibilities?; title: Science progress and challenges to science; title: Getting people to love science; title: Driving the economy through science.